1960 Speedway National League
League | National League |
---|---|
Champions | Wimbledon Dons |
No. of competitors | 10 |
National Trophy | Wimbledon Dons |
Highest average | Ove Fundin |
Division/s below | 1960 Provincial League |
The 1960 National League was the 26th season and the fifteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
Summary
The number of competitors increased from nine to ten with New Cross Rangers returning after a seven-year absence, and Ipswich Witches returning after one year away replacing Poole Pirates who moved down to the newly formed Provincial League.[2][3]
Wimbledon Dons won their sixth title in just seven years.[4]
Derek 'Tink' Maynard of the Belle Vue Aces was fatally injured in a crash at The Firs Stadium, on 23 July 1960. Maynard was competing in the second leg of the National Trophy against Norwich when Slant Payling lost control of his bike and it hit Maynard. Both riders were taken to Norwich Hospital but Maynard died the following morning.[5]
Final table
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Wimbledon Dons | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
2 | Belle Vue Aces | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
3 | Oxford Cheetahs | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
4 | Ipswich Witches | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
5 | Norwich Stars | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
6 | Leicester Hunters | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
7 | Southampton Saints | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
8 | New Cross Rangers | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
9 | Coventry Bees | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
10 | Swindon Robins | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
Top Ten Riders (League only)
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Ove Fundin | Norwich Stars | 11.41 | |
2 | Peter Craven | Belle Vue Aces | 10.75 | |
3 | Ronnie Moore | Wimbledon Dons | 10.72 | |
4 | Björn Knutsson | Southampton Saints | 10.08 | |
5 | Arne Pander | Oxford Cheetahs | 10.06 | |
6 | Ken McKinlay | Leicester Hunters | 9.98 | |
7 | Barry Briggs | New Cross Rangers | 9.93 | |
8 | Peter Moore | Ipswich Witches | 9.89 | |
9 | Ron Johnston | Belle Vue Aces | 9.88 | |
10 | Olle Nygren | Southampton Saints | 9.40 |
National Trophy
The 1960 National Trophy was the 22nd edition of the Knockout Cup. Wimbledon were the winners.[6]
First Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
17/05 | Southampton | 55-53 | Oxford |
12/05 | Oxford | 54-54 | Southampton |
06/05 | Leicester | 52-56 | Ipswich |
05/05 | Ipswich | 64-44 | Leicester |
Second Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
29/06 | New Cross | 61-46 | Norwich |
27/06 | Wimbledon | 73-34 | Coventry |
25/06 | Belle Vue | 71-37 | Ipswich |
25/06 | Coventry | 54-54 | Wimbledon |
25/06 | Norwich | 67-41 | New Cross |
25/06 | Swindon | 66-42 | Southampton |
23/06 | Ipswich | 52-56 | Belle Vue |
21/06 | Southampton | 55-52 | Swindon |
Semi Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
25/07 | Wimbledon | 71-36 | Swindon |
23/07 | Norwich | 65-41 | Belle Vue |
16/07 | Belle Vue | 66-42 | Norwich |
16/07 | Swindon | 48-60 | Wimbledon |
17/08 replay |
Norwich | 61-47 | Belle Vue |
26/08 replay |
Belle Vue | 53-55 | Norwich |
Final
First leg
Second leg
Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 115–101.
See also
References
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "Speedway rider killed". Birmingham Daily Post. 25 July 1960. Retrieved 13 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1960 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- ^ a b "1960 National Trophy". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 12 August 2021.